Obituaries

Sep 2, 2015

Thelma Mae Crouse, 95, of Poplar Bluff was called home to glory by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at her home surrounded by family and friends. Mrs. Crouse, the daughter of the late Elisha and Mary Ann Lowery, was born Feb. 10, 1920 in Essex, Mo. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking,...

Aug 29, 2015

Doyne Baker Jr., 75, of Wappapello, passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Baker was born Dec. 11, 1939 Gideon, Mo., to the late Doyne Bruce and Margie (Grimes) Baker. He attended Little Brushy Missionary Baptist Church and had retired from Ford Motor Company in St. Louis. Mr. Baker enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing,...

Aug 29, 2015

Maggie Cornelia Coble, 90, of Farmington, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015 at Community Care Center in Farmington. Mrs. Coble was born March 26, 1925 in Mt. View, Ark., to the late John and Esther (Tuttle) Webb. She was of the Pentecostal faith and was a homemaker. During her earlier years Mrs. Coble worked...

Aug 22, 2015

Fredda Lee Norden, 88, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Miss Norden, daughter of the late Fred W. and Vida P. Davidson Norden, was born in Poplar Bluff and attended school at Kinyon, Williamson-Kennedy, J. Minnie Smith, Poplar Bluff Junior and Senior High and Southeast Missouri State University, in...

Aug 21, 2015

Barry Dean Whitehead, 56, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Aug. 21, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Whitehead was born May 27, 1959 in Poplar Bluff to Dellos and Alma Jean (Walls) Whitehead. Mr. Whitehead had retired as a laborer and grounds-keeper at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Poplar Bluff. He enjoyed riding his bike, fishing and spending time with his...

Aug 20, 2015

Jerry Lyle Dawe, son of the late Eugene and Mary Dawe, went to be with his Lord, surrounded by his family on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015. Jerry was born Sept. 14, 1942 in Marion, Ill. After graduating Marion High School in 1960 he served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Spain. Upon returning to the States, Jerry graduated...

Aug 19, 2015

Vivian E. Garman, 83, of Poplar Bluff died in her home the morning of August 19th after a 25-year battle with breast cancer. Mrs. Garman was born July 27, 1932 in Broseley, Mo. to the late Floyd and Louise (Brown) Fredwell. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School and was a member of the First Christian Church for sixty...

Aug 18, 2015

John Leroy Helton (Big John), 77, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Center. Born in Butler County, Mo. to Lawrence and Lucinda Stage Helton, he was the tenth of ten children. His parents and five sisters; Alice, Gladys, Letha, Lorene, and Lela, and four brothers; Clyde, Jim, Lawrence, and Ervin preceded him in...

Aug 18, 2015

Ruben Lee Faughn, 101, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 at Swiftcreek Residential Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Faughn was born Aug. 1, 1914 in Harviell. He was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church, where in 1941 he was ordained as a Deacon and served as a Sunday School superintendent and teacher for...

Aug 14, 2015

Betty May McKnight, 87, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 14, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. McKnight was born June 30, 1928 in Flint, Mich., to the late Maynard and Annettie S. (Smith) Clark. She was of the Pentecostal faith and was a homemaker. For many years Mrs. McKnight worked as a restaurant cook. She enjoyed spending time with...

Aug 13, 2015

Willa G. (Ray) Klinkhardt, 75, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Klinkhardt was born June 26, 1940 in Poplar Bluff to the late William and Nina (Bybee) Ray. She was of the Baptist faith and had retired as owner and secretary of K & H Medical Supply. Mrs. Klinghardt enjoyed spending...

Aug 13, 2015

Katie Ruth Kobeck, 82, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 at her residence.

Mrs. Kobeck was born Jan. 26, 1933 in Tiptonville, Tenn., to the late Neely and Nellie (Calvert) Decker. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and was a homemaker. During her earlier years,...

Aug 12, 2015

Thomas (Tommy) Lee Luecke, 59, died Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at his residence in Poplar Bluff, MO.

Tommy was born March 25, 1956, in St. Louis, MO, to Clarence J. Luecke and Henrietta M. (Rehagen) Luecke. Tommy was preceded in death by his father, Clarence and his brother Mark S. Luecke.

Tommy is...

Aug 10, 2015

Kenneth Lamar Williams, 61, of St. Louis, Mo., departed this life on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Williams, son of the late Joe E. Sr. and Charline (Graham) Williams, was born Jan. 6, 1954 in Malden, Mo. Disabled since the age of 17, he enjoyed spending time with his family. Mr. Williams was always happy, smiling...

Aug 10, 2015

Joyce A. Burgess, 79, of Wappapello, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Burgess was born Oct. 4, 1935 to the late William Carl and Stella Johnson. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. Mrs. Burgess enjoyed sending time with her family and quilting. She was married to William...

Aug 6, 2015

Rhonda Bollinger Mitchem, 52, of Poplar Bluff passed away Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015 at her residence. Ms. Mitchem was born May 18, 1963 in St. Louis, Mo., to the late John Mitchem and Barbara (Risner) Parnell. She had worked as a caregiver for seven years. Ms. Mitchem loved spending time with her family and her four dogs, camping, fishing...

Aug 1, 2015

John David Henggeler, 55, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Henggeler was born November 22, 1959, in St. Joseph, MO, to the late Charles Aloysius and Rose Ida Paul Henggeler. On June 19, 1999, he married Stephanie Letassy in Eureka Springs, AR. She survives the home. Along with his parents he was...

Aug 1, 2015

Sam Corbin, 88, formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Spring Mill Meadows Care Center, Indianapolis, IN. Mr. Corbin was born October 1, 1926 in Grady, AR to the late Charlie and Zula Washington Corbin. On March 19, 1953, he and Beaufort E. Fleming were married in Harviell, MO. Mr. Corbin was a member of New...

Jul 29, 2015

Kathleen Joanne Ewing, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo, passed away Wednesday July 29, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mrs. Ewing was born October 21, 1953 in St. Louis, to the late Lester and Adele Harmon Agnew. On November 20, 1987, she married David Ewing in St. Louis. He preceded her in death on June 17, 2009. Mrs. Ewing...

Jul 28, 2015

James Marcus Fuller, 50, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mr. Fuller was born in Poplar Bluff on February 19, 1965 to Adrian J. and JoElla Wolpers Fuller. He was of the Baptist faith and attended New Home General Baptist Church. Mr. Fuller worked as a maintenance technician at Westwood Hills...